Voters also can deposit their ballots at several drop-off locations or the county election office. Most drop-off locations open Nov. 4.

Additionally, some voter service and polling centers have already opened and stay open through Election Day, offering voter registration, replacement ballots, the chance to update voter records and voting on an accessible voting machine.

If voters damage or incorrectly mark their ballot, they can obtain a replacement ballot by going to the Weld County Election Office at 1401 N. 17th Ave. in Greeley.

Additionally, voters can obtain a replacement ballot or just vote in person at a voter service and polling centers.

Voters concerned about their voter registration should check their information online at http://www.govotecolorado.com and if needed, call the Weld County Elections Department at (970) 304-6525.

As of Friday morning, 42 percent of Weld County's active voters have already turned in their ballots, not quite the early turnout pace that the county saw in the last presidential election.

Of the 162,213 active registered voters, 68,449 have already turned in their ballots, according to numbers reported by the Colorado Secretary of State. In 2012, turnout in Weld County was at 60 percent by this time, said Carly Koppes, Weld's clerk and recorder.

At this rate, if she doesn't get a substantial number of ballots by Monday, she said vote counting may have to extend past Election Day.

"We really need to get the ballots back in by Monday," Koppes said. "If I don't get roughly 30,000 back (by then), I'll be counting into Wednesday."

To facilitate voters who may need extra time, Koppes has opened the Clerk and Recorders office from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Weld County has a total of 181,992 registered voters as of Friday morning, but only 162,213 are considered "active," or who have voted in the last election. Voter registration changes daily, as residents can register any time up to Election Day. As of Friday, there were 1.1 percent more registered voters in Weld than Oct. 24.

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Of the Weld turnout, so far, Republican's have turned out in force, already bringing in 49 percent of their numbers to the ballot box. Democrats are not far behind with 48 percent turnout, followed by independents at 33 percent.

Weld County voters tend to vote early, Koppes said, but this year's ballot is rather large, and people may be taking extra time to make up their minds.

Statewide, 1.5 million people have already voted; Republicans (35.6 percent) and Democrats (35.2 percent) turnout is almost dead even.

Weld County voter breakdown

Party Votes cast (% of total active party voters)

American Constitution party 239 (36%)

Democrats 17,991 (48%)

Green party 122 (32%)

Libertarian 582 (33%)

Republican 30,195 (49%)

Unaffiliated 19,307 (33%)

Unity 13 (30%)

Total: 68,449 (42%)

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Voting

Voters also can deposit their ballots at several drop-off locations or the county election office. Most drop-off locations open Nov. 4.

Additionally, some voter service and polling centers have already opened and stay open through Election Day, offering voter registration, replacement ballots, the chance to update voter records and voting on an accessible voting machine.

If voters damage or incorrectly mark their ballot, they can obtain a replacement ballot by going to the Weld County Election Office at 1401 N. 17th Ave. in Greeley.

Additionally, voters can obtain a replacement ballot or just vote in person at a voter service and polling centers.

Voters concerned about their voter registration should check their information online at http://www.govotecolorado.com and if needed, call the Weld County Elections Department at (970) 304-6525.